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biting in the arse

biting in the arse is the present participle and gerund of bite in the arse.

Meaning of bite in the arse

Verb

bite in the arse (third-person singular simple present bites in the arse, present participle biting in the arse, simple past bit in the arse, past participle bitten in the arse)

  1. (UK, slang, transitive, vulgar) Synonym of come back to bite.
    • After the kitten had died, Robins sent a text message to Knutton saying: "Remember the saying: 'What goes around comes around?' It has started already to bite you in the arse. The cat? Karma."2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in The Guardian

Questions about biting in the arse

What is biting in the arse the present participle and gerund of?
Biting in the arse is the present participle and gerund of bite in the arse.

Words near biting in the arse in the dictionary

  1. bitiest
  2. biting
  3. biting back
  4. biting down
  5. biting in
  6. biting in the arse
  7. biting in the ass
  8. biting it
  9. biting midge
  10. biting midges
  11. biting off

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